{"id":209194,"date":"2025-07-15T14:51:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/209194\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:51:13","slug":"chiefs-news-xavier-worthy-tipped-to-have-breakout-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/209194\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs News: Xavier Worthy tipped to have \u2018breakout\u2019 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  The latest<\/p>\n<p id=\"Z3jMmv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/2025-nfl-all-breakout-team-offense-rome-odunze-xavier-worthy-to-lead-bears-chiefs-passing-attacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 NFL All-Breakout Team, Offense: Rome Odunze, Xavier Worthy to lead Bears, Chiefs passing attacks | NFL.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"DAgPlK\">WR &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/xavier-worthy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Worthy<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"Sx55dc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadpride.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> \u00b7 Age 22<\/p>\n<p id=\"x1QUuU\">The former first-rounder could use the 2024 postseason as a springboard to a breakout campaign, and potentially <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl-pro-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Bowl<\/a> accolades, should he emerge as the No. 1 option in the Chiefs\u2019 passing game. Worthy\u2019s impressive performance in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/games\/chiefs-at-eagles-2024-post-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl LIX<\/a> (eight catches for 157 yards and a pair of scores) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/games\/bills-at-chiefs-2024-post-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFC Championship Game<\/a> (six grabs for 85 yards and a TD) showed Andy Reid and Co. that he is capable of anchoring the passing attack in big moments. Moreover, that strong postseason from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/texas-wr-xavier-worthy-sets-nfl-scouting-combine-record-with-4-21-second-40-yard-dash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL\u2019s fastest man<\/a> suggests Worthy could add another dimension to the offense \u2014 much like when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/tyreek-hill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyreek Hill<\/a> was on the roster \u2014 as a world-class sprinter taking over the leading role. <\/p>\n<p id=\"RY4J9j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/chiefs-margin-error-afc-west-004247650.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs\u2019 \u2018Margin For Error\u2019 In AFC West Gone In 2025 | Yahoo Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"ezqq1q\">For former NFL player-turned-analyst Damien Woody, the Chiefs\u2019 margin for error in the division is now small, given how improved the rest of the teams in the AFC West are expected to be in 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SNJOnW\">\u201cI think this is the first time in the Andy Reid\/Patrick Mahomes era where the division is going to be this tight, this good,\u201d Woody said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com.au\/video\/clip\/_\/id\/45716821\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN\u2019s First Take<\/a>. \u201cSo I think the margin for error is going to be a lot tighter for the Kansas City Chiefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"6pZOMM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2025\/07\/13\/nfl-training-camp-team-by-team-insider-look\/84534856007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">An insider\u2019s look at all 32 NFL teams as training camp closes in | USA Today<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"Y4CJW0\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n<p id=\"kIBPZ7\">Did Chiefs do enough to fortify their offensive line?<\/p>\n<p id=\"E28rMk\">The last time we saw Patrick Mahomes play he was sacked a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1641759&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2F2025%2F02%2F10%2Fpatrick-mahomes-super-bowl-59-offensive-line%2F78380476007%2F&amp;referrer=sbnation.com&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrowheadpride.com%2F2025%2F7%2F14%2F24466863%2Farrowheadlines-xavier-worthy-tipped-to-have-breakout-season\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" has-subtag=\"true\" data-cdata=\"{\" rewritten_url=\"\">single-game most six times in a lopsided Super Bowl 59 defeat<\/a>. Mahomes was sacked a career-high 36 times during the 2024 regular season. <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1641759&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fchiefs%2F2025%2F06%2F01%2Fchiefs-super-bowl-59-loss-fuel-for-2025%2F83944254007%2F&amp;referrer=sbnation.com&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrowheadpride.com%2F2025%2F7%2F14%2F24466863%2Farrowheadlines-xavier-worthy-tipped-to-have-breakout-season\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" has-subtag=\"true\" data-cdata=\"{\" rewritten_url=\"\">In response<\/a>, the Chiefs signed Jaylon Moore in free agency, moved Kingsley Suamataia inside to guard and drafted Josh Simmons in the first round.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5Nvgzg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chiefswire-eu.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/chiefs\/2025\/07\/13\/kansas-city-chiefs-matt-nagy-reveals-his-2017-nfl-draft-belief-in-patrick-mahomes\/84540266007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs\u2019 Matt Nagy reveals his 2017 NFL Draft belief in Patrick Mahomes | Chiefs Wire<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"qlK1es\">During the latest episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iaYZsvYEcis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Heights<\/a>, Travis and Jason Kelce welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city-chiefs\/339\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. The long-time coach shared his thoughts on quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl\/2017\/4\/27\/15372494\/2017-nfl-draft-results-pick-by-pick\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2017 NFL Draft<\/a> process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"qo7yad\">\u201cWhen we watch these players on tape, you can\u2019t put the tape down; you want to watch more and more and more. No one is better than him when he\u2019s running around outside the pocket; he can make special throws. He was doing a lot of that, and the question was, \u201cWhat type of person is he?\u201d said Nagy, \u201cCoach Reid and Brett Veach, we got to bring in these quarterbacks, bring them into a room, and spend a good six to eight hours with each of these guys. We knew how much we loved the player, but bringing him in and seeing him take it to the top in the person side of it was unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Around the NFL<\/p>\n<p id=\"tFK5zi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/ndamukong-suh-retires-longtime-all-pro-dt-officially-calls-it-a-career-three-years-after-last-snap\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ndamukong Suh retires: Longtime All-Pro DT officially calls it a career three years after last snap | CBS Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"iwTlFt\">Suh hasn\u2019t played in the NFL since he spent a season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/PHI\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> in 2022 but had not officially called it a career until Saturday when he<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NdamukongSuh\/status\/1944028824074670575\" rel=\"nofollow\"> issued an emotional statement on social media<\/a>, announcing his retirement one year after the death of his father: <\/p>\n<p id=\"iXa7Nr\">July 12, 2024, was the hardest day of my life. It\u2019s the day I said goodbye to my father, the man who raised me, shaped me, challenged me, and believed in me before I believed in myself. He wasn\u2019t just a dad. He was my idol, my coach, and my anchor. He taught me what it meant to be disciplined, focused, and relentless in everything I do. Every snap I took in football carried his fingerprint. Every time I lined up across from someone, I could hear his voice pushing me, reminding me that I wasn\u2019t just representing myself. I was representing him, my family, my name.<\/p>\n<p id=\"APVumy\">Before he passed, he gave me one final piece of advice, \u201cIt\u2019s time to let football go. You\u2019ve done everything you set out to do. Now it\u2019s time for the next chapter.\u201d That conversation stayed with me. So today, one year later, I\u2019m honoring that wish. I\u2019m officially retiring from the NFL. I have so many memories to cherish. 13 seasons. 5x All-Pro. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/super-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl<\/a> ring. Countless battles in the trenches. I left it all on the field, and now I\u2019m stepping away with peace and gratitude.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7pfho9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/quinshon-judkins-faces-charge-of-misdemeanor-domestic-battery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quinshon Judkins faces charge of misdemeanor domestic battery | NBC Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"tAa1Aw\">Via Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com, an official with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department Media Relations Unit said this: \u201cOn July 12th, at approximately 9 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police Officers responded to the 1500 block of West Cypress Creek Road in reference to a delayed battery. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim. During their preliminary investigation it was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DanielOyefusi\/status\/1944396358850363791\" rel=\"nofollow\">determined a battery had occurred<\/a>. The officers made contact with the suspect and placed him into custody. He was transported to Broward County Main Jail. The suspect has been identified as Quinshon Judkins, DOB 10\/29\/2003 and has been charged with Misdemeanor Battery (Domestic) FSS 784.03-1a1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"00u2IZ\">Judkins was held overnight. He\u2019s reportedly due to have an initial hearing on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Hcbh6N\">Beyond whatever happens in the criminal justice system, Judkins eventually will be facing scrutiny from the NFL, under the Personal Conduct Policy. The baseline punishment for a battery is six games. That number can go down or up based on various factors.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it on Arrowhead Pride<\/p>\n<p id=\"X5JdJs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadpride.com\/2025\/7\/9\/24464548\/chiefs-news-bobby-stroupe-has-patrick-mahomes-back-after-recent-attacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs News: Patrick Mahomes\u2019 trainer Bobby Stroupe has his QB\u2019s back<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"Rx0VhU\">Bobby Stroupe \u2014 who has been training <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadpride.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u2019 quarterback Patrick Mahomes since he was a young boy \u2014 has found himself defending his most famous client in recent days.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UkgDOQ\">First, Stroupe took on former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behindthesteelcurtain.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSuSZzM08Nc&amp;list=PL78CoxFZXGKJIGjpR40ft2c0KnLdvnfmm&amp;index=99\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a recent episode of his \u201cFootbahlin\u2019\u201d podcast<\/a> to become the latest to claim Mahomes\u2019 career has passed its peak.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pZtnjX\">\u201cI think Aaron Rodgers in his prime was one of the top few to ever do it \u2014 and so is Patrick Mahomes at his prime,\u201d said Roethlisberger. \u201cPatrick Mahomes is just entering out-of-his-prime, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yIN1RP\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bobbystroupe\/status\/1938771176676847940\" rel=\"nofollow\">since-deleted post<\/a> on X, Stroupe took exception to that.<\/p>\n<p id=\"hCPPBk\">\u201cNot everybody quits working out at 30 years old, Ben,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arrowheadaddict\/status\/1938655529708003449\" rel=\"nofollow\">he retorted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YOrkFG\">Then Stroupe went after Kansas City media personality Kevin Ketizman, who had gone well beyond the \u201cdad bod\u201d comments that have recently been made about the soon-to-be-30 two-time NFL MVP.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0SJlPz\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/06\/celebrity-news\/patrick-mahomes-flexes-dad-bod-muscles-on-yacht-with-wife-brittany\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vacation photos are popping up of Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, and he\u2019s fat,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/nfl-fans-want-radio-host-fired-for-trash-patrick-mahomes-comment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">claimed Kietzman<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m gonna say it \u2014 and I\u2019m gonna tell you the truth: He\u2019s an embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media to make you think<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me and my son at lunch trying to pick top 5 qbs&#8230;&#8230;Mahomes Jackson Allen Burrow in no order.Whos the 5th?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyMoss\/status\/1941918981968826732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Arrowhead Pride on Social Media<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest 2025 NFL All-Breakout Team, Offense: Rome Odunze, Xavier Worthy to lead Bears, Chiefs passing attacks 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